Version 6.6: Enhanced UX, Settings, Compliance Reporting, Page Formatting, People Hub & Fluent UI 9 SPFx

Product Release 6.6

We’re excited to announce the release of Sprocket 365 Version 6.6 – one of our most significant updates yet.

This release is packed with powerful improvements, including a redesigned UX across multiple features, deeper SharePoint integration, and a host of technical and performance upgrades.

Whether you’re configuring your environment, managing compliance, or working on branding, Version 6.6 makes everything smoother, faster, and more intuitive.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s new.

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Completely Redesigned Settings Panel

If you’ve ever wondered how to manage your Sprocket site more effectively, the new settings update is for you.

  • Cleaner, clearer UX for configuring your site.

  • Streamlined navigation for faster setup.

  • A more intuitive experience from start to finish.

This update puts control firmly in your hands.

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Read Lists: Major Overhaul + New Site Report

Read Lists have been reimagined to make compliance tracking easier than ever.

  • Brand New UX: Simplified and user-friendly.

  • Site Report: Full visibility into compliance across your entire organization.

This makes it easier to drive accountability and meet compliance standards without the admin overhead.

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Plus, we have enhanced the notification system.

  • Send a Test Email: Confirm your notifications are working exactly as expected before rolling them out.

  • Improved Notifications: More reliable, more customisable, and more useful.

Document Converter Updates + New Formatting Flexibility

The Document Converter gets a fresh new look – but it’s not just cosmetic.

  • Updated UX for a more intuitive experience.

  • Strip Formatting Option: Choose whether to:

    • Preserve the formatting from your original document

    • Or apply SharePoint’s site branding for a seamless, polished look.

This flexibility gives you more control over the final appearance of your content.

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People Hub: Redesigned Settings Experience

The People Hub now features a completely overhauled settings experience.

  • Easier configuration

  • Better customisation for different organisational needs

  • All with a more intuitive interface

Admins can get things done faster, and users benefit from a better, more consistent experience.

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SharePoint Native Alignment with Fluent v9 + Brand Center Support

Faster. Better. Stronger.

We’ve made major technical upgrades to bring Sprocket even closer to the native SharePoint experience.

  • All web parts now run on Fluent UI version 9, creating a more seamless and consistent visual experience across your environment.

  • Support for Dark Sections: Sprocket web parts now look great in both light and dark themes.

  • Support for Custom Fonts: Pull in your brand’s fonts from the SharePoint Design Center.

These updates ensure your intranet stays visually aligned with your corporate identity – right out of the box.

Performance Boosts

Faster. Better. Stronger.

We’ve invested heavily in performance this release.

  • Sprocket 365 is now faster and more responsive than ever

  • Numerous bug fixes have been included to enhance stability and polish

Version 6.6 is now available.

We’re proud of the improvements in this release and believe they’ll make a real difference to your Sprocket 365 experience.

Version 6.6 also includes a range of additional enhancements, all listed in our Release Notes for those who want to dive deeper.

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback.

Happy Sprocketing!

What else can you do with Sprocket 365?

Sprocket 365 is more than just a tool for visual enhancement of your digital workplace – it’s a complete solution which enhances SharePoint Online, offering businesses a simplified way to customize their digital workspaces.

Let’s explore some of the key things you can do with Sprocket 365.

Suite of Web Parts you can trust

Suite of SharePoint Framewosadrk (SPFx) Web Parts is designed to enhance the functionality of SharePoint, offering new design possibilities. 

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Out-of-the-box knowledge management tools

Effortlessly set up a Knowledge Management Hub in SharePoint. Sprocket 365 gives you tree branch navigation, read lists and robust security features for effective knowledge management, ensuring secure access for authorised users.

Employee directory and org chart inside of SharePoint

Transform way your organization navigates employee information with our Directory and Org Chart. Seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Teams, this feature draws real-time data from Active Directory (Entra), providing an up-to-date employee information in SharePoint.

Branding and theme customization

Enhance your SharePoint interface effortlessly with our customization tools. Tailor it using CSS or JavaScript for a unique look, applying your own branding and themes to align with your organization’s unique identity.

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SharePoint wasn’t built for creating knowledge bases and lacks the features needed.